understatement
Example Sentences
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Alphabet’s stock has rallied over the past several months, and calling it technically overbought is an understatement.
From MarketWatch
“It would be a gross understatement and a blatant denial to refer to serious and sustained attacks against religious communities in Nigeria of this magnitude as anything but acts of religious persecution,” U.S.
To say he has had a false start at Anfield is a masterpiece of understatement.
From BBC
To say the posts are troubling is an understatement.
From Los Angeles Times
“To say I’m infuriated is an understatement,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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